The tool that students will use to present their findings in a study of South Sudan in World History will be www.timetoast.com. Timetoast is a free site that allows students to create and publish a time line. Timetoast is a good quick reference site for students to showcase information learned in sequential order. All that is needed to register for site is an e-mail account. Students can enter on a template the date(s), pictures, and information for a project (history is ideal!) and then the site will place it on the timeline that has just been created. Students can share their work and read and comment on the timelines that have already been created by their classmates or others on line. Timetoast is available as an app. The site does not allow for add on animation and the adobe flash setting limits the timeline animation on iPad products. The ease of use of the site makes it ideal for lower level students or when there are time constraints (it is quick and easy to use!). A text version also is available upon creation of the timeline that can be printed as needed. Overall, the site and app are very user friendly and easily shared with others.
Benefits of Tool or App
The benefits of timetoast are:
the ease of use
it is a free site
the timeline can be shared by the student by publishing the timeline on the site, twitter, g+, or facebook
students can view other created timelines
Constraints of Tool or App
Constraints of the tool are:
there is not a privacy setting that would only open the site for a select group- the timeline is published for everyone on the web
the site can only develop a timeline in CE (common era), it cannot create a timeline in the BC era.
students may view other created timelines, but the information may or may not be accurate depending on the creator of the line.
due to Adobe constraints on the iPad, the timeline cannot be viewed on the device, but the text view can still be shared and viewed.
pictures can be added, but not animation or movies.
How To Use Tool or App
Students must register with an e-mail account to take advantage of this free site. Once registered, the student must simply click on create a timeline and a template will pop up. Students then just need to type in a date, their information, url's if necessary, and if desired, insert a picture. When they have entered the information, they click the create event button and the information is placed on the timeline. The timeline can hold several pieces of data and can be edited by the author during the draft stage. The timeline can also be viewed in text view which can be printed in a hard copy format if there is such a need or purpose. Finally, the site can be published on web on the site, on g+1, on facebook, or twitter.. Comments can be left concerning the timeline by other viewers.
Original Artifact of Tool or App (created by someone in your house)
Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin revolutionized the cotton industry in the United States. Prior to his invention, farming cotton required hundreds of man-hours to separate the cottonseed from the raw cotton fibers. Simple seed-removing devices have been around for centuries, however, Eli Whitney's invention automated the seed separation process. His machine could generate up to fifty pounds of cleaned cotton daily, making cotton production profitable for the southern states.
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11/27/1837
John Deere steel plow
John Deere was an Illinois blacksmith and manufacturer. Early in his career, Deere and an associate designed a series of farm plows. In 1837, on his own, John Deere designed the first cast steel plow that greatly assisted the Great Plains farmers. The large plows made for cutting the tough prairie ground were called "grasshopper plows." The plow was made of wrought iron and had a steel share that could cut through sticky soil without clogging. By 1855, John Deere's factory was selling over 10,0
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11/27/1848
McCormick Reaper
The invention of two successful reaping machines - independently by Obed Hussey in Ohio, who obtained the first patent in 1834, and by Cyrus Hall McCormick in Virginia - brought about an end to tedious handiwork and encouraged the invention and manufacture of other labor-saving farm implements and machinery. The first reapers cut the standing grain and, with a revolving reel, swept it onto a platform from which it was raked off into piles by a man walking alongside. It could harvest more grain t
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The tool that students will use to present their findings in a study of South Sudan in World History will be www.timetoast.com. Timetoast is a free site that allows students to create and publish a time line. Timetoast is a good quick reference site for students to showcase information learned in sequential order. All that is needed to register for site is an e-mail account. Students can enter on a template the date(s), pictures, and information for a project (history is ideal!) and then the site will place it on the timeline that has just been created. Students can share their work and read and comment on the timelines that have already been created by their classmates or others on line. Timetoast is available as an app. The site does not allow for add on animation and the adobe flash setting limits the timeline animation on iPad products. The ease of use of the site makes it ideal for lower level students or when there are time constraints (it is quick and easy to use!). A text version also is available upon creation of the timeline that can be printed as needed. Overall, the site and app are very user friendly and easily shared with others.
Benefits of Tool or App
The benefits of timetoast are:Constraints of Tool or App
Constraints of the tool are:
How To Use Tool or App
Students must register with an e-mail account to take advantage of this free site. Once registered, the student must simply click on create a timeline and a template will pop up. Students then just need to type in a date, their information, url's if necessary, and if desired, insert a picture. When they have entered the information, they click the create event button and the information is placed on the timeline. The timeline can hold several pieces of data and can be edited by the author during the draft stage. The timeline can also be viewed in text view which can be printed in a hard copy format if there is such a need or purpose. Finally, the site can be published on web on the site, on g+1, on facebook, or twitter.. Comments can be left concerning the timeline by other viewers.Original Artifact of Tool or App (created by someone in your house)
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